UTICA, NY--(Marketwire - March 29, 2013) - CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD) announced today that it expects to report first quarter 2013 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 25, 2013, and will also hold a conference call live over the Internet at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time that same day. This webcast can be accessed from CONMED's web site at www.conmed.com. Replays of the call will be made available through May 3, 2013.

The Company anticipates that forward-looking information and additional material details related to first quarter 2013 earnings and the Company's expectations on a prospective basis may be discussed during the call. Such forward-looking information may involve risks and uncertainties such as those described in the Company's SEC filings.

CONMED is a medical technology company with an emphasis on surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The Company's products are used by surgeons and physicians in a variety of specialties including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery and gastroenterology. Headquartered in Utica, New York, the Company's 3,600 employees distribute its products worldwide from several manufacturing locations. CONMED has a direct selling presence in 16 countries outside the United States and international sales constitute approximately 50% of the Company's total sales.